These materials have been developed for enhancing LAUSD classroom technology through three different media: a web site with PDF content files, a CD-ROM mirroring the web content, and a series of familiarity videos.
- CD-ROM
- Videos
- Web Site
CD-ROM
The Professional Development
Materials CD-ROM for the Classroom Technology
Initiative mirrors the HTML front end and PDF content
files found on the web site.
The CD-ROM will allow teachers who are either unfamiliar with web browsing techniques or whose classrooms are not equipped with Internet access to use the same content materials that are available on the web site.
Video
The Classroom Technology Mac videos
for LAUSD provide teachers with a series of five
15-minute familiarity videos to enhance their teaching
and learning through the use of technology.
The five 15-minute Mac videos are available on one 75-minute VHS tape. The five titles are:
- Mac OS 9, Peripherals, and Internet Explorer
- Word 2001 for the Mac
- Excel 2001 for the Mac
- PowerPoint 2001 for the Mac
- Assistive Technologies for the Mac
Mac OS 9 - This familiarity video introduces
teachers to some of the basic functions of the Mac OS 9
operating system that comes installed with the iMac
computers. This video also introduces teachers to the
peripherals that come with the system, and the basics
of web browsing using Internet Explorer.
Word 2001 for the Mac – This
familiarity video introduces teachers to some of the
basic tools and techniques of Word 2001 for Macintosh
computers.
Excel 2001 for the Mac – This
familiarity video introduces teachers to some of the
basic tools and techniques of Excel 2001 for Macintosh
computers.
PowerPoint 2001 for the Mac – This familiarity video
introduces teachers to some of the basic tools and
techniques of PowerPoint 2001 for Macintosh computers.
Assistive Technologies for the Mac – This familiarity video
introduces teachers to some of the assistive
technologies built into the iMac, some hardware
attachments, and some third-party software products.
Web Site
The Professional Development
Materials for LAUSD Classroom Technology web site
contains a combination of navigational and
informational web pages and links along with a series
of indexed PDF content files.
Web Pages – Each web page contains navigational menus and links with a similar look and feel throughout the web site. The pages contain informational overviews about the different media used to deliver the professional development materials and introductions to the PDF content files.
PDF Content Files – The PDF content files contains indexed content for all training material categories with a similar look and feel throughout the materials.
Professional Development Materials
